Cover for pen-holders



(No Model.)

W. H. COOK. COVER FOR PEN HOLDERS.

No. 462,625. Patented Nov. 3, 1891.

WITNESSES JVV'ENTOR lUNITE STATES PaTnNT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM II. COOK, OF- PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COVER FOR PEN-HOLDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,625, dated November3, 1891.

Application led July 7, 1891. Serial No. 398,683. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concer/t.-

Be it known that I, AWILLIAM li. COOK, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers forPen-Holders` of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvementsin pen-holders, andmore particularly to that class in which au outer elastic or flexiblesheath or covering of non-conducting material is employed to afford ayielding bearing for the iinge'rs of the user, prevent slipping, andovercome the unpleasant sensation and other objections incident to theuse of holders of metal orotherlzard substances, especially in coldweather.

The object of the invention isa simple and inexpensive means forconveniently and securely fastening such sheaths or coverings upon thebody of the holder; and to this end the invention consists in the novelconstruction hereinafter set forth, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure I is a side View of a pen-holder embodyingmyimprovements. Fig. 2 is a similar view in longitudinal section. Fig. 3is an end view looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. l; and Figs.4 and 5 are detail views.

Adesignatesthebodyofapenholder,which, as shown, is of substantiallyuniform diameter throughout its length, although anyof the ordinarytapering holders commonly used may be employed, if desired. The end a ofthe body is reduced slightly in diameter to form a neck b, terminatingin a shoulder c, and at one side the neck is cut away to pro vide a seatd for the heel of the pen e.

A metal tube B is fitted onto the neck l) and preferably securedpermanently thereto, the inner end of the tube abutting,r against theshoulder c, while the body portion thereof serves to retain the pen uponits seat, as usual. The outer face of the tube is i'lush with the faceof the holder-body to present an unbroken surface, and at the outer endf the tube is bent back upon itself to form a iiange g, inclosing asocket, as best illustrated in in Figs. 2 and 4.

A sheath or sleeve O, of suitable yielding or elasticnon-conductingmaterial, as rubber,

felt, leather, dac., is placed over the holderbody and the tube B, oneend of the sleeve projecting under the iiange g. The sleeve inclosesnearly the entire body portion of the holder and is by preference gluedthereon, and a thimble or cap D,secured on the upper end of the bodyprojecting beyond the covering, is provided with a iiange 7i at its openend, which flange laps over the adjacent end ot' thesleeve. Itwill beseen that the end of the sheath or sleeve adjacent to the pen iseffectually supported and protected by the tube B and its iiange gagainst being soiled. by or absorbing ink in the use of the device,while at the same time theoverlapping iiange aifords an additional meansof securing the sleeve to the body and prevents it from work ing looseor becoming frayed or torn at the edge, especially where the sleeve ismade of soft material, as felt, tbc. The cap D, with its iiange,likewise protects the upper end of the sleeve and gives a neat andiinished appearance. to the article.

A pen-holderor other similar device as thus provided with my improvedprotcctingsheath is simple, inexpensive, and neat, and maybe used withease and comfort to the writ-er and withoutv the danger of soiling thefingers by contact with a covering saturated or stained 'with ink.

I claiml. The combination, with the holder-body,

of the elastic or yielding'sleeve thereon, a cap at the upper end of thebody, having a iiange overlapping the sleeve, and a tube at the oppositeend of the body, having a rearwardlyprojecting iiange. inclosing theadjacent end of the sleeve, substantially as described.

2. The combination,with the bodyA,having a neck h and a pen-seat e, of atube B, inclosing the neck and provided with a rearwardly projecting.iiange g, an elastic sleeve covering the whole body and projecting atone end below said iian'ge; and a cap D, having a iiange 7i overlappingthe opposite end of said sleeve, substantially as described.

` In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIADI II. COOK. Witnesses:

JOHN L. GALLOWAY, RDW. B. STAGGERN.

